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$500 CA$H California $5 scratch ticket$5

$500 CA$H

Game #496 · $5 ticket

Serious Score 74Overall odds: 1 in 4Medium Confidence
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About This Game

$500 CA$H is a $5 scratchers from the California Lottery with overall odds of 1 in 4.

At 82¢ per dollar, $500 CA$H delivers an excellent return compared to most scratchers in California. Since launch, the return has improved by +4¢, meaning remaining tickets carry better value than early buyers received.

The top prize of $1M is still largely unclaimed, with 4 of 4 prizes outstanding. Prizes are distributed across many tiers, giving players frequent smaller wins. Notably, you have a 1 in 4 chance of at least breaking even — better than most games at this price.

Ranked #2 among $5 scratchers in California, this is one of the top picks at this price point.

With an estimated 53% of tickets still available, there is plenty of stock remaining.

Key Metrics

7d
Serious Score74
Current Rate82¢Original: 78¢ · Shift: +4¢
Overall RankN/Aall US games
Price Rank#3by rate, $5 games
Tickets Remaining (Estimated)
8Mof 15.1M printed

Win Probabilities

7d
Top Prize$1M
4 of 4 leftDistributed
P(Breakeven)1 in 4(23.9808%)
Any Prize
1 in 4
≥ $500
1 in 1,004
≥ $1K
1 in 6,748
≥ $5K
1 in 68,283
≥ $10K
1 in 68,283
≥ $100K
1 in 1,997,288
≥ $200K
1 in 1,997,286
≥ $500K
1 in 1,997,286
≥ $750K
1 in 1,997,286
≥ $1M
1 in 1,997,288